Health, Wealth and Happiness

Well, yet one more about Rail on Oahu, right?  Yep.  But not a long one.

Why am I against Rail?  Do I have an agenda?  It seems like every union

that could possibly benefit from more temporary jobs from Rail has sup-

ported.  It seems that the politicians that got contributions from the unions

and then their support are solidly “All In” on Rail.  It seems like this is a good

pacifier to throw out to the thousands who commute:  “Rail will speed up your

ride to work.”  WILL IT?  Really?

And, of course BIA, the builders and also developers are strongly for it.  Are

you at all surprised?  THEY all have an agenda.  From the false hope that in 15

years the commute MAY go quicker to the companies that expect (or have

already gotten) windfalls.  So agendas everywhere and they all say BUILD,

BUILD, BUILD.  Let’s just welcome with open arms anyone who wants to BUILD

here on Oahu, especially out West.

Forget the Aina.  Forget the beautiful views that wiil be destroyed.  Forget the

fact that the ridership projections are just that-PROJECTIONS.  Who cares about

the money.  Will get it from somewhere.  (By the way that attitude didn’t work

so well for my dad back when we were younger.)

So, whet is MY agenda.  Well, my wife and I do not have kids, so if the state

basically goes bankrupt from the crushing debt and monies needed for this,

we’ll be gone.  I LOVE this Island passionately, but my wife and I can move

if things get too crazy with the road delays that will occur as Rail is built.  I

also care about the lifestyle here  and happen to think that this Rail Mistake

will have a negative impact.  I guess there is no agenda for me, now that I think

about it.  Rick Emmerich